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24 • NOVEMBER 2020 - Senior Voice of Citrus County
Citrus County Utilities Wins WaterSense®

Sustained Excellence Award

The U.S. Environmental Pictured left to
Protection Agency (EPA) right, Water Sense

has recognized Citrus Team: Ken Cheek,
Water Resources
County Utilities with a Director; Deborah
2020 WaterSense Sustained Hooper, Water

Excellence Award for Conservation
Specialist; Thomas
promoting WaterSense McConnell, Water
and water efficiency in Conservation

2019. WaterSense recently Specialist; Debra
Burden, Water
recognized a total of 28 Conservation
utilities, manufacturers, Manager; Ed

builders, and other Bugbee, Water
Conservation
organizations that are making Specialist;

it possible for consumers and Steven Davis,
businesses to save billions of FFL Program
Coordinator.
gallons of water each year as

part of its Partner of the Year (Photo courtesy of Citrus Board
of County Commissioners)
Awards.

WaterSense Award
winners demonstrate their
commitment to saving

this precious resource
by producing, building,
and promoting labeled

products and homes that are
independently certified to

use less water and perform
well, as well as offering
certification programs

for water-smart irrigation
professionals.

Citrus County Utilities was
recognized with this second
Sustained Excellence Award

for its work in 2019 educating
citizens and encouraging
use of WaterSense labeled

products.

For more information about

WaterSense and the 2020
award winners, visit www.
epa.gov/watersense.